espuma
[esˈpuma]
The verdict
“espuma” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,498 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #10,498
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grupo de burbujas que se hacen en la superficie de los líquidos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espuma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈpuma] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #10,498 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espuma” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for espuma is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈpuma]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,498 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for espuma, with forms such as "epsuma", "espmua", and "esppuma". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "estima", "estufa", "esquema", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is espuma, spelled E-S-P-U-M-A.
Definition
- 1Grupo de burbujas que se hacen en la superficie de los líquidos.
- 2Parte del jugo e impurezas que arrojan ciertos líquidos y sustancias al momento de su cocción.
- 3Gomaespuma.
- 4Mousse (plato).
- 5Cosa vana o sin importancia.
- 6Lo más importante o apreciado de algo.
- 7Tejido ligero, similar al crespón.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epsuma,espmua,esppuma,espuam,espumma,esspuma,esupma,sepuma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espuma - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “espuma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-U-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈpuma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “estima” - see the side-by-side comparison. espuma vs estima
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.